diff --git a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 0790b62626..349aa5df14 100644
--- a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -6450,6 +6450,11 @@ def purge_deleted_records(context, age_in_days):
 
     metadata = MetaData()
     metadata.reflect(get_engine())
+    tables = metadata.sorted_tables
+    if not tables:
+        msg = 'No tables found, check database connection'
+        raise exception.InvalidResults(msg)
+
     deleted_age = timeutils.utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(days=age_in_days)
 
     # Deleting rows in share_network_security_service_association
@@ -6464,7 +6469,7 @@ def purge_deleted_records(context, age_in_days):
         with context.session.begin_nested():
             context.session.delete(assoc)
 
-    for table in reversed(metadata.sorted_tables):
+    for table in reversed(tables):
         if 'deleted' not in table.columns.keys():
             continue
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2124043-db-purge-raise-on-missing-tables-22eb3c30ee2ab29c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2124043-db-purge-raise-on-missing-tables-22eb3c30ee2ab29c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ad60dd1f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2124043-db-purge-raise-on-missing-tables-22eb3c30ee2ab29c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Purge DB records is fixed to raise error in case of missing or invalid
+    db config. For more details, please check
+    `launchpad bug #2124043 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/manila/+bug/2124043>`_